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Athletics-UK Athletics chief 'appalled' as sprinter Prescod joins Enhanced Games

LONDON, Jan 7 (Reuters) - Former British sprinter Reece Prescod has come out of retirement to take p...

7th January, 2026

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Obituary: Mohammad Sinwar- the Hamas military chief who said striking Israel was 'easier than drinking water'

By Nidal al-Mughrabi Jan 7 (Reuters) - Mohammad Sinwar, the elusive Hamas military chief in Gaza, ha...

7th January, 2026

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UAE recalls some Nestle infant formula products, Qatar warns consumers

Jan 7 (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates' drug regulator has recalled certain Nestle infant formul...

7th January, 2026

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Soccer-Former England forward Keegan diagnosed with cancer

Jan 7 (Reuters) - Former England forward and manager Kevin Keegan has been diagnosed with cancer, hi...

7th January, 2026

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Israeli airstrike kills two in Gaza, Israel says targeted Hamas militant

CAIRO/JERUSALEM, Jan 7 (Reuters) - An Israeli airstrike killed at least two Palestinians in Gaza on...

7th January, 2026

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Mike Johnson to be first US House speaker to address British parliament

WASHINGTON, Jan 7 (Reuters) - U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson said on Wednesday h...

7th January, 2026

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White House says Greenland purchase is an active discussion, Trump is committed to NATO

By Jeff Mason and Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON, Jan 7 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump remains comm...

7th January, 2026

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Rubio says he'll meet Danish officials next week, amid tensions over Greenland

WASHINGTON, Jan 7 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday he will meet wit...

7th January, 2026

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German foreign minister says he confident NATO will remain as is

BERLIN, Jan 7 (Reuters) - German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said on Wednesday that he had no d...

7th January, 2026

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Greenland belongs to its people and has full EU support, EU's Costa says

NICOSIA, Jan 7 (Reuters) - The European Union will support Greenland and Denmark when needed and wil...

7th January, 2026

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Finance

US-Ukraine fund launches portal for potential investment projects

By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON, Jan 7 (Reuters) - The U.S. International Development Finance Corporatio...

7th January, 2026

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Finance

Russia attacks two Ukrainian ports, Kyiv says

KYIV, Jan 7 (Reuters) - Russia attacked two seaports in Ukraine's Odesa region on Wednesday, killing...

7th January, 2026